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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1961
Page
1
TOPEKA AP A bill would allow voting after 60 days residence for president and a top national office, while six months and 30 days in a township remain required for any office. Senate Republicans push repeal of the right to work amendment amid other controversial measures.
Donald H Dixon 21 of Thayer R 1 was found dead in his 1952 Plymouth near a roadside park southeast of Fredonia. A hose from the exhaust ran into the car, with rags around it. Police and ambulance investigated, Dixon dead on arrival at Wilson County Hospital. Survivors include his mother and five sisters. funeral at Thayer Christian Church with burial in Thayer Cemetery.
Washington senators saluted Sen. Frank Carlson of Alaska on his 68th birthday Monday in a show of camaraderie amid Senate duties.
The Rev. Hershell E. Straw was appointed postmaster of Earlton. Effective last Thursday, he succeeds Marie Morehead who served as acting postmaster for about 18 months after Wendell Brant’s resignation. Straw remains pastor of the Evangelical United Brethren church until June 1.
Topeka AP reports a cold wave with a forecast of partial clearing and much colder conditions tonight and Wednesday. Highs will range from around 5 above in the northeast to the lower teens in the southwest with zero or below overnight across the state. Monday brought mild 60s in the west and southwest, while recent lows reached 5 below at Lovewell Dam and 13 in Chanute and Garden City.
AP reports Robert Burns, operator of a city street-sweeping machine, was killed early today when his vehicle crashed into a fire escape in an alley. He was brushed in the cab.
In the Caribbean a Portuguese exile Henrique Galvao hijacked the cruise liner Santa Maria with 800 aboard. Warships and planes search the western Atlantic for the vessel, aiming to protect passengers and crew as Galvao claims to oust Portugal's Salazar.
Sen Paul R Wunsch appointed a five member Republican panel to study the qualifications of 28 Docking appointees. The committee aims to report in a week or two as the Senate weighs confirmation decisions. Members: Charles Forsyth chair Erie Alvah Menhusen Mankato C L Roberts Russell Ralph Davison Washington Ernest Strahan Salina.
Topeka AP reports a 48 hour Kansas traffic death log through 9 a.m. includes a Friday fatality not counted earlier. The log compares 1961 figures to the 1960 period, noting a rise or change in fatalities over the reporting window.
Chanute police report Grover C Thouvenell Jr formerly of Fredonia arrested in Ukiah California on a Neosho County felony charge of disposing of mortgaged property He is to be returned for trial A L Burns Chanute signed the complaint Wasser for Insurance Ph 119 adv
City commission approved a resolution to issue revenue bonds for parking lots at 18 S Evergreen and at Grant and Elm. The bond amount remains undetermined pending city engineer estimates, with a potential revision from an initial $20,000 plan due to financing rulings.
Two Chanute youths aged 12 and 13 were charged with causing about $1330 in damages to used cars and bulbs in local motor company lots. Heaviest damage came at the Herard-Hill lot on 20 N Evergreen with $1300 in windshields and paint damage.
Chanute public schools report total enrollment in the second semester at 2,494, down 47 from the first semester. High school lost 24, Junior College 11, Royster Junior High 4, and combined elementary schools 8, while kindergarten gained 3 to 199 and Murray Hill 64, Hutton 74.
Vernie Helard named general chairman of the Cha nute state centennial celebration for June next year. The move was approved by the Chamber of Commerce centennial committee with Charles Broadwell W G Bodley and J D Lightfoot on the selection subcommittee. The program will employ a professional production company from Fostoria Ohio for a six night historical pageant June 12 to 17 and a week of associated events. A non profit corporation Greater Neosho Enterprises Inc will finance the project with Robert Pennington as president and $5 500 operating capital to be raised by $1 subscriptions. Bodley will head operating capital efforts and profits from the pageant will go to charity. Additional appointments include John Lapham joining Helard in leadership roles.
Erie police report two break ins at St Paul sites owned by Joe Smith. About $180 cash and $65 to $70 in merchandise were taken from a filling station on highway K57 and a nearby liquor store. Entry came from broken front doors and released night locks.
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